Crawford miffed over baserunning criticism

Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times reported a few days ago that Carl Crawford wasn't happy when the Yankees criticized him for trying to advance to third base on a fly ball. Greg Golson of the Yankees threw him out to end the game.

Crawford said that's just the way he plays. Which should make Angel fans even more hopeful that the dynamic left-fielder will sign here as a free agent, because that's the way the Angels play, or used to.

Of course, if Crawford had safely reached third, nothing would have been said. Decisions never get criticized until the consequences happen.

When Michigan State ran a fake field goal in overtime and passed for the winning touchdown against Notre Dame, nobody said it was a dumb call. Why? Because it worked. If it hadn't, the world would have landed on Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio (who, coincidentally or not, suffered a heart attack after the game).

Just once I'd like to read somebody write, "You know, that was a dumb call, even though it worked." But I'm not counting on it.

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